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SNMMI 2020: Radionuclide treatment paves way for immunotherapy
July 14, 2020 -- Could the administration of an yttrium-90-based radionuclide improve the performance of immunotherapy for prostate cancer? That's the suggestion of an animal study presented at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) virtual meeting. Read More

COVID-19 reduced imaging volume by 55%
July 14, 2020 -- The COVID-19 pandemic reduced imaging volume by 55% at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve in Ohio, according to a study published July 12 in Academic Radiology. Read More

SNMMI 2020: AI can aid in diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
July 14, 2020 -- An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was highly accurate for diagnosing Parkinson's disease on dopamine transporter SPECT exams, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI). Read More

SNMMI 2020: How nuclear medicine handled COVID-19
July 14, 2020 -- Implementing a proactive, multipronged strategy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic helped Mount Sinai Hospital safeguard its patients and staff as much as humanly possible, according to a Monday presentation at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2020 virtual annual meeting. Read More

Breast cancer mortality higher after heart attack
July 14, 2020 -- Women with breast cancer are more likely to die of cancer after experiencing a heart attack, according to the findings of a July 13 study in Nature Medicine. Read More

SNMMI 2020: Medical students key to the specialty's future
July 13, 2020 -- The early recruitment of medical students into nuclear medicine and molecular imaging is the key to the specialty's future, said Dr. Vasken Dilsizian during his president's address on Sunday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) virtual annual meeting. Read More

COVID-19 survivors have specific CT findings
July 13, 2020 -- Patients who die from COVID-19 tend to have different findings on CT compared with those who survive the disease, according to a study published July 9 in Nature: Scientific Reports. Read More

New payment model led to decline of imaging in Oregon
July 13, 2020 -- A Medicare payment model in Oregon that reimbursed certain community health clinics based on their total number of patients instead of their volume of patient encounters led to a drastic decline in the number of imaging procedures, according to the findings of a study published on July 7 in Health Affairs. Read More

Debate flares over use of GBCAs and lawsuit risk
July 10, 2020 -- The ongoing debate over the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) and how their use may put radiologists at risk of lawsuits flared this week as the Journal of the American College of Radiology published a flurry of communications regarding a November paper on gadolinium deposition disease. Read More

Pandemic sharply impacted imaging volume, operations
July 10, 2020 -- The COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted imaging volume for radiology practices throughout the country and necessitated a variety of challenging operational adjustments. And some of these changes may be long-lasting, according to research published online July 9 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Read More

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